Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 54.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
54.7
in 2025
All-time low
50.2
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 54.7. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 54.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.2, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.3 | — |
| 2003 | 50.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.6 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.4 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.6 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.5 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.1 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.7 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.4 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.1 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 51.8 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.5 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.1 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.6 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 53 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.1 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.4 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.6 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 54.7 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.14 | 50.2 | 52.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.6 | 50.4 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9 | 52.6 | 54.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Iceland 72.3 compare
- 2 Netherlands 66 compare
- 2 Netherlands 66 compare
- 4 Malta 65.4 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 54.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2 in 2004.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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